The Official BNI Podcast

Ivan Misner, Priscilla Rice

Booking Overview

This business-focused interview and solo-expert show covers referral marketing, professional networking, trust-building, and business development, with recurring external guests who are BNI leaders, members, authors, coaches, and networking practitioners. PR agencies could credibly pitch referral-marketing experts, business-networking authors, experienced entrepreneurs, leadership trainers, and professionals with practical relationship-building case studies; booking difficulty is low to medium, with strong preference for BNI experience or directly relevant expertise.

Metrics

Episodes: 200

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

webmaster@bnipodcast.com

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Host

Ivan Misner - Founder and Chief Visionary Officer of BNI, specializing in referral marketing, business networking, and organizational leadership.

Priscilla Rice - Co-host of The Official BNI Podcast and recording professional at Live Oak Recording Studio.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low

Typical Credentials:

Practical expertise in business networking, referral marketing, entrepreneurship, leadership, sales, or professional relationship development. Strong candidates commonly have BNI leadership or membership experience, authorship, keynote-speaking experience, coaching credentials, or a demonstrated record of helping businesses grow through referrals.

Required Achievements:

BNI leadership or long-term membership, Authorship of business or networking books, Keynote speaking or professional training, Business coaching or consulting experience, Demonstrated expertise in referral-based business development

Recent Guest Discussions

Jim Meadows - Professional Presentation, Word Choice, Credibility, And Communicating Honestly In Referral-based Business Relationships.

Phil Berg - Building Trust With Referral Partners, Managing Expectations, Relationship Development, And Avoiding Behaviors That Introduce Doubt.

Tom Fleming - Business Vision, Overcoming Obstacles, Referral Activity, Leadership, And Goal-setting For Business Owners.

Recent Topics

Business, Networking, Referral Marketing, Leadership, Sales

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

The Official BNI Podcast

Episode 981: The Psychology of Why People Refer

October 07, 2026

Synopsis Dean Jackson explains to guest host Spencer Reynolds how you can use the psychology behind referrals to your benefit in BNI and in business. Referrals are driven by self-preservation. People make referrals to add value to their own social groups. People are highly protective of their close connections and want to share good experiences and warn against bad ones. Recommending useful resources raises a person’s standing within their group, creating a natural sense of mutual valu...

Episode 980: Kind Leadership

September 30, 2026

Synopsis Daniela Antongiovanni says kind leadership begins with listening beyond people’s behavior to the human needs underneath. Leaders fear that if they’re kind, they will be less effective, less authoritative, but the opposite is true. It’s much easier to judge or withdraw or hide behind authority instead of remaining open and curious and wanting to connect. Model the behavior you want to see in your company, your team, or your BNI chapter. If you make people feel value...

Episode 979: A Better Word Than Honesty

September 23, 2026

Synopsis As a new BNI member, you need to look at every aspect of the way you present yourself to your chapter and your prospects. That includes your word choice. Using expressions like “honestly” and “to be honest” can backfire. Someone who’s just met you may wonder whether the rest of what you said was dishonest. They may wonder whether what you’re saying now is dishonest. Just make your statement. If you have to qualify the statement, Dr. Misner likes to...

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